Musicans!

[Mr Frogurt]

I recently discussed with a friend of mine what was the first song you learned, all the way through, and I just wanted to see if I can see some sort of pattern.

Guitar player myself, learned 'Eight days a week' by the Beatles all the way through when I was 15 (started playing at 15 too XD)

So...what's yours?

 

[kickin wiing]

The first song I learned on bass was Suite Pea by System of a Down.

 

[Andalusa]

The first song on bass was For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica
On piano in was called Pink Parasol by some random dude.

 

[JoshasorousRex]

Ironman was the first song for me. It was just some months ago now that i learned it

 

[Jamanticus]

The first song I learned.......Well, with me it'd be a piece, I suppose.

In any case, the first real piece I learned was a cello transcription from Massenet's Elegie (it sounds like a fantastically cool title with a ton of difficulty behind it, right? Well, the actual piece was not bad at all).

 

[ae86gamer]

I learned ode to joy on guitar.

 

[Robyrt]

Musicans sounds like the name of a Pokemon.

With that out of the way, my piano teacher was adamant that I not learn "Chopsticks" ever - so I started out with a song entitled "The Typewriter." When I bought an updated edition, it had been changed to "The Computer," featuring an Apple Macintosh.

As a singer, there is no "first song" you learn.

 

[brenflood]

Schism by Tool on bass. Took me days to get the rhythm of the main riff right. The rest of the song is a breeze once you get that.

 

[SmilingKitsune]

Satisfaction by the Rolling stones on guitar. Which I have since forgotten how to play.

 

[Mr Frogurt]

Dam lot of bassist at the escapist!

 

[smudgey]

First song all the way through.... i think mine was Longview by Greenday (Bass).

 

[ICantBelieveItGoesBoom]

First on drums was Afterlife-Avenged Sevenfold, first of bass was By The Way-Red Hot Chili Peppers and first on Guitar was Time of Your Life-Green Day (By the way I don't actually like Green Day any more so no hate please)

 

[Mr Frogurt]

First on drums was Afterlife-Avenged Sevenfold, first of bass was By The Way-Red Hot Chili Peppers and first on Guitar was Time of Your Life-Green Day (By the way I don't actually like Green Day any more so no hate please)

Snap dude! Only know a few tunes on bass but hell of a good one.

 

[macapus]

The first song was tea time. For piano. You just hit middle C 3 times. Gayest song ever.

 

[mikecoulter]

I can't remember my first song now

I think my teacher taught me parts of songs for a while. To practice on certain techniques. I enjoyed it lol.

5 Years down the line and still learning. Don't think I'll ever stop either

 

[Gooble]

Seven Nation Army on acoustic guitar (was saving up for an electric, and borrowed my Dad's old acoustic to start training).

 

[nohorsetown]

First cover song I learned was, I think, Wish You Were Here, by Pink Floyd. I didn't learn the whole intro-solo thing, tho, so it wasn't "all the way through". Actually, I've never learned anyone else's song "all the way through", and I hardly ever learn the "official" way to play anything. Usually I just figure it out by ear, which is more fun, and I get to change things.

But yeah, anyway, it was prolly Wish You Were Here. I was in high school, hung out with stoners, and had a hippie mom. (Ugh, and she'd get all drunk on wine with her friends, and they'd play horrible guitar and sing until they were too drunk to go on, and then she'd call me out and have me play songs for them, and they'd all ogle me and talk about how I was such a 'handsome and talented young man', and... dammit. I hate those fucking banshees.)

..Wish You Were Here! ..Most of it! ..Yeah!

 

[WittyName]

First song I learned on bass was this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ka-rGmXr7A

AWESOME riff...

 

[Tonimata]

Happy birthday, with hammer ons, bends, slides, etc... the very first day I got a guitar, which was 4 weeks ago. I was even asked to play at a friends birthday.
AAAWWWW YEAH!

 

[Aqualung]

-First song on clarinet: Hot cross buns (After five years, that song seems like it was written by Satan.)
-First song on bass: Time Is Running Out by Muse
-First song on piano: ..Can't remember. Too long ago.
-First song on guitar: Kiss The Girl from The Little Mermaid (Shut up.)
-First song on ocarina: Epona's song (obv.)
-First song on alto sax: ..Something about blues and/or swinging, I can't remember. Textbook stuff.